Andrea Nagles is an associate with the firm whose practice focuses on labor and employment law. She provides a wide array of labor and employment law services to employers in business and government. She advises employers on all areas of personnel law, including employee discipline and management, employee leave issues including FMLA/OFLA leave, wage and hour issues, and the development of personnel policies. She handles labor relations matters for both private and public sector employers, including employee grievances and collective bargaining matters. She also defends employers facing administrative complaints, including claims filed with the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Employment Relations Board.
Prior to joining the labor and employment law group, Andrea’s practice focused on litigation, which included defending employers facing employment claims such as discrimination and sexual harassment. Andrea’s litigation background provides her with a thorough understanding of the variety of day-to-day legal issues employers face in the employment context.
Memberships/Affiliations
Andrea was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2004, the U.S. District Court of Oregon in 2007, and the Tribal Court of Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians in 2010. She is a member of the Lane County Bar Association, the Labor and Employment Section of the Oregon State Bar, the Lane County Human Resource and Mid-Willamette Human Resource Associations, and the Labor and Employment Relations Association. Andrea is a member of Oregon Women Lawyers and she has served on the Steering Committee. Andrea has also served on the Oregon State Bar's local Professional Responsibility committee for Lane County.
Education
Andrea received her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2004. During law school, she served as a Staff Editor and the Notes and Comments Editor for the Oregon Law Review. She received a B.A. in Sociology and Pre-Law from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
Presentations
- "2011 Oregon Legislative Session - Labor and Employment Bills," Oregon Law Institute CLE Presentation, Portland, Oregon, September 16, 2011
- "Workplace Investigations: Practical and Legal Issues," co-presenter, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) 2011 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 7, 2011
- "Attorney-Client Confidences in Employment Disputes," Ethics CLE Presentation, 2010 Public Employment Relations Conference (PERC), April 8, 2010
- “Preventing Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace,” October 23, 2009, In-house training
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